Whispering Wind articles from May 2006

Whispering Wind archives from May 2006

From the editor.(Editorial)
May 1, 2006... Congratulations to our music review editor Gene Bates! Gene has been asked to be a presenter at the 2006 Native American Music Awards representing Whispering Wind. This yearly event, which honors the music and artists in the Native American...

Top hats on the plains.
May 1, 2006... After researching and writing "Umbrellas and Parasols on the Plains" [Whispering Wind, Volume 32, No.5], I began paying more attention to European objects that were adopted and then transformed by American Indians. In addition to umbrellas and...

The Chief's Pipe.(Glimpses)
May 1, 2006... Over twenty years ago I first saw some of Alexander Gardner's stereo photographs that he took at the great treaty proceedings near Ft. Laramie in 1868. Perhaps one of the most remarkable of that series shows the interior of the shelter erected...

Women's hair plume.(CraftCorner)
May 1, 2006... Long white plumes from near the tail of an eagle are used by many women dancers. Simulate these eagle hair plumes by combing some turkey fluffs to build up a large plume on a heavier feather quill. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Start by...

Caribou spirit.(YukonCircle)
May 1, 2006... The class was sort of small today. There had been a funeral yesterday and as usual the day after, few showed up for school. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The kids talked me into letting them get on the computer and talk to kids in other...

Late 19th century Kiowa leggings.(MoccasinCorner)
May 1, 2006... I am pleased to offer Whispering Wind's readers some thoughts on a striking pair of circa 1890s Kiowa "boots". I have used quotes around the term "boots" here to reflect the fact that while some people might describe this style of footwear as...

The legacy of John Mitchell.(MuseumCorner)
May 1, 2006... This exhibit pays tribute to the extraordinary vision of John Mayo Mitchell (1906-1985) of a community based museum that would allow him to share his love for Native American art and culture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The exhibit draws...

Powwow dates.(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... This section is published as a public service to our readers. Whispering Wind or its publisher are not responsible for incorrect dates or locations. It is always a good idea to contact the sponsoring organization for verification. Please send...

Unsung hero: the Arena Director.(PowwowCircle)
May 1, 2006... Chances are that there was a hero at your last powwow. That hero spent the entire evening running about with a mop, swabbing the floor when someone spilled something. He (it is usually a "he" in Southern Oklahoma) made sure that the singers had...

The New Four Winds Guide to American Indian Artifacts.
May 1, 2006... The New Four Winds Guide to American Indian Artifacts by Preston E. Miller and Carolyn Corey. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, Pennsylvania ISBN 0-7643-2391-1 Paperback, 192 pages (2006) $29.95 I always remember an old antique dealer friend...

Artist profile--Tchiya Amet.(MusicCorner)(Sound recording review)
May 1, 2006... Singer / Songwriter / Keyboardist and Ethno-Astronomer Tchiya Amet's music is wonderful combination of rock, Latin, indigenous and reggae. Originally from the south side of Chicago, this NAMMY nominated (Best World Music Category--2000)...

Black Turtle Island: Tchiya Amet.(Sound recording review)
May 1, 2006... Black Turtle Island: Tchiya Amet. Category: World Music/ Reggae Milky Way Records, P.O. Box 215, Covelo, CA 95428. www.tchiya.com. Copyright 2003/Compact Disc A true original, Tchiya Amet's follow-up to her NAMMY nominated, Rise Again...

Slide and Sway: Round Dance Songs Recorded Live--Northern Cree and Friends.
May 1, 2006... Slide and Sway: Round Dance Songs Recorded Live-Northern Cree and Friends. Canyon Records CR-6400. www.canyonrecords.com. Category: Contemporary Powwow: Round Dance. Audio CD/ Copyright 2005 Volume four in a continuing series, this 'live'...

Time for Truth: Douglas Blue Feather.
May 1, 2006... Time for Truth: Douglas Blue Feather. Category: Native American Flute/Contemporary Blue Feather Productions/Spirit Hawk Records www.douglasbluefeather.com Compact Disc/Copyright 2005 One of the best contemporary releases of 2005,...

Waila.--El Conjunto Murrietta, Mike Enis & Company, Elvin Kelly y Los Reyes & Los Papagos Molinas.
May 1, 2006... Waila.--El Conjunto Murrietta, Mike Enis & Company, Elvin Kelly y Los Reyes & Los Papagos Molinas. Canyon Records CR-6085 www.canyonrecords.com Category: Waila (Chicken Scratch) Audio CD/ Copyright 2005. Waila is a 'cooking' collection of...

Rhythm of Love--Tiinesha Begaye.
May 1, 2006... Rhythm of Love--Tiinesha Begaye. Canyon Records CR-6357. www.canyonrecords.com. Category: Contemporary Hand Drum Songs. Audio CD/ Copyright 2005 Following in her famous father's (famed powwow singer/ songwriter Jay Begaye) footsteps,...

Relint: Chad Whetstone.
May 1, 2006... Relint: Chad Whetstone. Amble Records Category: Native American Flute/Contemporary www.terrywhetstone.com Audio CD/ Copyright 2005 Following in his talented father's (Terry Lee Whetstone) footsteps, Relint is Chad Whetstone's amazing debut....

Southern buckskin at NMAI 2005.(PowwowFashions)
May 1, 2006... Women's southern buckskin dresses have seen the greatest change in fashion compared to the other styles of ladies' styles. Beginning in the mid 1990s dresses have been adorned with elaborate beadwork. Prior to this beautiful change, southern...

Red Lake Band of Chippewa receives large grant for youth center.(NoteWorthy)
May 1, 2006... The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community awarded a grant for $1,000,000 to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa for a youth activities center. The ceremonial check presentation was held March 15, 2006, between members of the SMSC Business Council, Red...

Storytelling: historical time and mythic time.(NoteWorthy)
May 1, 2006... A storytelling festival will be hosted by The East Tennessee University, Johnson City, Tenn., August 3-6, 2006 "In the beginning, when animals could talk." Indigenous cultures in North America carry ancient oral traditions which have been...

Powwowing.(Cartoon)
May 1, 2006... "DAAANG!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]